Excessive rolling/pitching - at rear
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Grande Punto Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2012
- Section
- Steering – vehicle behaviour › Excessive rolling/pitching - at rear
Fault diagnosisExcessive rolling/pitching - at rear
EXCESSIVE ROLLING/PITCHING - AT REAR
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 1 | ROAD TEST TO EVALUATE THE ROLLING/PITCHING | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carry out a road test to evalute the folling/pitching of the vehicle | End of diagnosis | 1. Subjective judgement compared with the reference vehicle 6 2. Subjective judgement compared with the reference vehicle 5.5 3. Subjective judgement compared with the reference vehicle 3-4 | 1. Acceptable behaviour of the vehicle 2. Move on to Step 2 3. Move on to Step 3 | |
| 2 | END OF TRAVEL BUFFER CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check that the end of travel buffer for the rear spring is not faulty | Move on to Step 3 | End of travel buffer deteriorated | Replace the end of travel buffer | |
| 3 | SHOCK ABSORBER EFFICIENCY CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the efficiency of the shock absorbers by carrying out manual compression manoeuvres (resting on the wheel arch by the centre of the wheel), which should be carried out on both sides of the vehicle. | Move on to Step 4 | Sudden return without damping | Replace the shock absorber that is not working properly | |
| 4 | VEHICLE GEOMETRY CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| After replacing the shock absorbers, check the geometry | End of diagnosis | Geometry values do not conform | Restore the geometry to the correct values Op. 4450A40 REAR WHEEL GEOMETRY - CHECK USING OPTICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDES ADJUSTMENT IF NECESSARY | |
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